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XPost: Hitting & Hair Pulling

jld49jld49 member
edited October 2013 in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
Our 22 month old has sometimes been hitting and pulling hair of other kids on the playground, in his classes, on play dates and we have been trying very hard to teach him this is wrong and to stop the behavior but it doesn't seem to be going away fast. He even does it to his Dad sometimes (hitting) when he's frustrated. It has improved. Anyone with similar experiences have strategies that have worked? How long might this go on for? He's really a loving affectionate kid otherwise,
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Re: XPost: Hitting & Hair Pulling

  • ALHickok1ALHickok1 member
    edited October 2013
    He's probably doing this because he doesn't know how to express his emotions to you in a way you understand. I don't know how long it will take for the phase to go away. I would suggest talking about emotions when something happens. 'I know you're upset that you can't have this, but we can hit, this hurts' things like that. Good luck.
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  • shellpie84shellpie84 member

    When my dd started doing this I bought the book called "hands are not for hitting" we read this to her all the time and everytime she hits I grab her hand and say "hands are not for hitting" plus we spend a lot of time talking about what hands are for, ie: hugging, clapping eating.  It has really helped. She still hits but nowhere near as much. 

     

     

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